About Rohtak Zoo
Rohtak Zoo is a small zoological park located within the Tilyar Lake Tourist Complex on Delhi Road in Rohtak, Haryana. Maintained by the Haryana Forest Department, it houses a variety of mammals, birds and reptiles including tigers, leopards, foxes and diverse avian species. Set amid landscaped gardens near Tilyar Lake, it serves as a popular family recreation and educational destination for visitors to Rohtak.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact, well-maintained mini zoo set within the green Tilyar Lake Complex. The zoo features fenced enclosures and cages housing tigers, leopards, jackals, foxes, monkeys, crocodiles and various birds. Paved walkways connect the enclosures amid landscaped gardens and trees. The adjacent Tilyar Lake offers boating and picnic areas, making the visit a combination of wildlife viewing and lakeside recreation.
Key highlights
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Located within the scenic Tilyar Lake Tourist Complex
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Houses tigers, leopards, foxes, jackals and other mammals
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Variety of resident and migratory birds and reptiles
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Landscaped gardens and shaded walkways for leisurely viewing
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Adjacent Tilyar Lake with boating facility
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Family-friendly educational mini zoo maintained by Haryana Forest Department
History of Rohtak Zoo
Developed as a mini zoo within the Tilyar Lake Tourist Complex established by Haryana Tourism and maintained by the Haryana Forest Department. Created to provide wildlife education, recreation and conservation awareness for visitors to Rohtak, it houses captive-bred and rescued animals in a managed zoological setting.
Route
| By air | Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, about 75 km away, is the nearest airport |
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| By train |